Veneer package.



F. G. PECK.

`VENEEFI PACKAGE.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.I4. 1914.

Patented. Jan. 22, 1918.

FRANKLN G. PECK, 0F HONOR, MICHIGAN.

'VENEER PACKAGE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

)Patented dan. 223, Minid.

Application filed August 14, 1914. Serial No. 856,731.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN G. PECK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Honor, in the county of Benzie and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful improvements in Veneer Packages, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in veneer packages or shipping containers, and more particularly to those of cylindrical form.

One object of my invention is to provide a package so constructed as to permit of the use of relatively narrow strips of veneer as distinguished from the wide sheets once available, but now becoming more and more difiicult to obtain. Another object is to provide a package which shall not only be as satisfactory structurally as more expensively constructed prior devices, but which shall remain tiOht despite the inevitable warping and twisting of the wood, and thereby serve efficiently for the shipment of granulated or pulverizcd commodities.

ln the accompanying drawings, 'l have illustrated a construction which embodies my invention. Figure l is a side elevation thereof partly in section. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 Fig. 1. F ig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of certain details.

Generally speaking, the wooden packing drum or barrel, which is cylindrical in form, comprises an outer veneer made up of seve al sheets or strips with the grain runninglongitudinally, that is, parallel to the axis of the cylinder, and an inner veneer made up of strips, the grain of which runs at right angles with respect to said axis. The outer veneer consists of a plurality of substantially, parallel, curved strips 1 which are made preferably of maple veneer about one-sixteenth of an inch thick. These strips are relatively wide, and are arranged with their edges fairly close together, although it is not essential that they meet accurately. rl`his outer veneer is bound and reinforced by a plurality of hoops 2. The inner veneer consists of a plurality of relatively narrow strips 3 which are bent into completely closed circles, the ends overlapping each other as shown in Fig. Q. The edges of these strips are fairlv close together, but need not match each other accurately,

the cracks being covered by gummed strips of paper 4i which adhere to the adjacent strips. The gummed paper is applied to said strips before they are bent, thereby forming a flat sheet of veneer, having a width approximately equal to the height of the finished barrel or cylinder. Said sheet is thereafter rolled into circular form, and the outer veneer and hoops simultaneously applied thereto to reinforce it.

In Figs. l and 3, the thickness of the various parts is somewhat exaggerated to render the drawing a little clearer. It will be understood, however, that the paper strips are so thin that the outer and inner cylinders are practically in Contact, notwithstanding the interposition of the paper between them. lVhile in these figures (Figs. l and 3) a crack is shown between said outer and inner cylinders. it, in practice, does not exist.

The strips 3, while they are made preferably of maple, need not necessarily be made of this wood, as gum wood or other cheap substitutes may be employed. Said strips in any case are more or less irregular before bending into circular form, and are liable to warp and twist. The paper strip, however, is sufficiently strong to hold said strips together despite such warping and twisting; and after they have once been rolled into cylindrical shape, the interior surface is comparatively smooth and regular. During long, continued use, however, the individual strips shrink, warp and otherwise distort themselves, tending to open the cracks between the adjacent strips whereby the commodity within the package would sift out were it not for the paper which covers the cracks, adheres to the wood adjacent thereto Vand forms a lining between the inner veneer and the outer veneer. The paper furthermore being flexible, permits of considerable distortion in this respect. If a single sheet of inner veneer were employed, the warping and distortion would result in opening cracks unless a good grade of maple were employed. Furthermore, the scarcity of good stock in such great widths as would be required, renders such use prohibitive in most cases. lVhere a plurality of parallel strips are employed, however, the distortion is more or less local and does not affect the overall dimensions, particularly in view of the fact that there are a number of cracks any one of which may open or close more er less, without affecting the tightness of the inner veneer since the cracks are covered with the paper strips, and without modifying the aggregate width of said strips.

Owing to the difficulty and expense of obtaining maple in sheets wide enough to'form the inner veneer of a single bent-over sheet, land owing also to thev difficulty of maintaining other wide veneers in cylindrical form without slitting, cracking and other distortion excessive in degree, the advantages of a construction wherein the individual strips of veneer may be employed will be readily apparent.

The overlapping ends of the strips 3 are preferably nailed to each other through the outer veneer and the hoops as indicated at 5, and the ends of the hoops are also nailed together' and nailed through both layers of veneer as at 6, preferably nearly opposite the point where the ends of strips 3 are nailed.

rlhe overlapping ends of the hoops 2 are.

tapered or beveled so as to avoid excessive thickness, the outer tapering ends being reinforced by suitable metal hands 7.

'VAn inner hoop or liner 8 is suitably secured near each end of the bai-rel against which the two heads 9 are'located, each of 'the latter being held in place by a second outer hoop 10.

With the improved construction above described, a very light, strong package results which meets all modern requirements, and at the same time, prevents leakage of powdered or granulated material such as sugar for example. Cylind 1ical packages constructed in the manner above described, are' strong enough to be used satisfactorily for a shipment of several hundred pounds of iron in extreme cases, although not ordinarily subjected to such severe service.

In view of the restrictions and 'regula-` tions adopted by the railroads, and approved Aby the Inter-State Commerce Commission,

the construction of shipping packages of various kinds is limited in many Ways so that in order to satisfactorily meet the conditions, either very expensive grades or widths of veneer must be employed, or else such an excessive thickness used as to renderl a package bulky.

vThe invention Vnot to be limited to all the details of constructionldescribed and illustrated, as various changes may be made therein Without departing from thespirit of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

grain of the inner cylinder, for reinforcing the latter and backing up said tape.

2. A veneer package comprising Va plurality of curvedstrips of veneer having their edges joined by an. adhesive fabric and their ends overlapping, an outer-veneer composed of strips arranged at right angles toathe inner strips, and vhoops surrounding fsaid outer veneer, with Vtheir ends overlapping, said overlapping ends beingsecured to the body of the container at apoint substantially opposite the overlapping ends of said V Y inner strips. Y

3. A cylindrical veneer package comprising outer curved veneer strips arranged with the grain running substantially parallel to the axis of the cylinder, a plurality ofreinforcing hoops for said outer veneer, an inner veneer lining for said package consisting of a plurality of cylindricalv strips arranged side by side throughout the length `of said cylinder, thin flexible materiall covering the cracks between said adjacent inner strips whereby the latter may be distorted without opening cracks entirely through said package,'and heads secured in the :opposite ends of said cylinder.

In vwitness whereof, -I have `hereunto sub- 'i scribed my name in theV presence `of two witnesses. y

' l FRANKLIN e. PECK.

Vitnesses:

T. H. FEw'LAsS, VKARL K; Sii-1TH. Y

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